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Since the moment came into this world it was clear that something was wrong with my hearing. It was blown off as nothing, and years passed. Finially one day after shouting at me in a store and me not responding I was taken to have a hearing test;I could hear perfectly. Very clearly I can remeber that day, I did not hear my mother shouting at me.. To this day there are noises I cannot hear. Talking on the phone is difficult for me because I can hardly hear a person, never mind touch tone phones, and most concerning for me is I can't hear myself talk. Funny thing is is I can hear low tones, especially high pitched tones no one else can hear just fine. In the past I have had cronic ear infections, and wax build up, but even as those have cleared up it remains the same. Recently I did have another hearing test and again hearing was perfect. No one can even explain why I have a constant ringing in my ears. I do have an information processing disorder, and PKD but nothing that can accound for the weirdness of my issue. It does heavily effect my life and not in a good way. "Speak louder or lower I can't hear you" is a commen thing for me to say, and people personally think I am being rude when I talk, when I can't hear how I sound. One last thing I should mention before I go, I can't wear head phones or earphones above low or my ears go numb and I lose my hearing for a short bit.

Em I crazy, or is there an explination for this?
2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Unknown hearing issues.Since the moment came into this world it was clear that something was wrong with my hearing. It was blown off as nothing, and years passed. Finially one day after shouting at me in a store and me not responding I was taken to have a hearing test;I could hear perfectly. Very clearly I can remeber that day, I did not hear my mother shouting at me.. To this day there are noises I cannot hear. Talking on the phone is difficult for me because I can hardly hear a person, never mind touch tone phones, and most concerning for me is I can't hear myself talk. Funny thing is is I can hear low tones, especially high pitched tones no one else can hear just fine. In the past I have had cronic ear infections, and wax build up, but even as those have cleared up it remains the same. Recently I did have another hearing test and again hearing was perfect. No one can even explain why I have a constant ringing in my ears. I do have an information processing disorder, and PKD but nothing that can accound for the weirdness of my issue. It does heavily effect my life and not in a good way. "Speak louder or lower I can't hear you" is a commen thing for me to say, and people personally think I am being rude when I talk, when I can't hear how I sound. One last thing I should mention before I go, I can't wear head phones or earphones above low or my ears go numb and I lose my hearing for a short bit. <br /> <br />Em I crazy, or is there an explination for this?
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Rod Moser, PA, PhD responded:
I suspect there is a medical explanation for your hearing aberrations, but unfortunately, it would not be possible for me to make that determination over the Internet.

Were your hearing tests done by a certified audiologist using a soundproof booth? Screening tests in an office environment are not very accurate for subtle hearing changes that may involve various frequency ranges. Let an expert do your hearing assessment.
Report This| Share this:Unknown hearing issues.I suspect there is a medical explanation for your hearing aberrations, but unfortunately, it would not be possible for me to make that determination over the Internet.<br /> <br />Were your hearing tests done by a certified audiologist using a soundproof booth? Screening tests in an office environment are not very accurate for subtle hearing changes that may involve various frequency ranges. Let an expert do your hearing assessment.
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Rod Moser, PA, PhD replied to Rod Moser, PA, PhD's response:
I suspect that there may be a medical explanation(s) for your hearing aberrantions, but I would have no way of making that important determination over the Internet.

I would suggest that you have another hearing assessment by a licenced/certified audiologist -- perhaps one associated with a large, university hospital. When you are having subtle hearing changes that involve various frequencies, you will need to be assessed in a sound-proof booth by a skilled professional. You will then need to see a good ENT specialist.

While not all hearing issues can be diagnosed definitively, this would be your best chance of getting a proper diagnosis.
Report This| Share this:Unknown hearing issues.I suspect that there may be a medical explanation(s) for your hearing aberrantions, but I would have no way of making that important determination over the Internet.<br /> <br />I would suggest that you have another hearing assessment by a licenced/certified audiologist -- perhaps one associated with a large, university hospital. When you are having subtle hearing changes that involve various frequencies, you will need to be assessed in a sound-proof booth by a skilled professional. You will then need to see a good ENT specialist.<br /> <br />While not all hearing issues can be diagnosed definitively, this would be your best chance of getting a proper diagnosis.
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